The King's Speech leads Oscars Nominations

The King's Speech leads the nominations for this year's Academy Awards with 12 nods, including best film and best actor for Colin Firth.

Firth, who said he was"celebrating with my colleagues 3ft above the ground", is joined on the list by supporting actor nomineesHelena Bonham CarterandGeoffrey Rush.

The Coen brothers' Western remake True Grit has 10 nods while The Social Network and Inception have eight each.

The Oscars take place on 27 February.

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Nominees:

Black Swan (2010)(Fox Searchlight) A Protozoa and Phoenix Pictures Production

Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers

Fighter, The (2010)(Paramount) A Relativity Media Production

David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers

Inception (2010)(Warner Bros.) A Warner Bros. UK Services Production

Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers)

Kids Are All Right, The (2010)(Focus Features) An Antidote Films, Mandalay Vision and Gilbert Films Production

Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers

King's Speech, The (2010)(The Weinstein Company) A See-Saw Films and Bedlam Production

Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

127 Hours (2010)(Fox Searchlight) An Hours Production

Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers

Social Network, The (2010)(Sony Pictures Releasing) A Columbia Pictures Production

Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers

Toy Story 3 (2010)(Walt Disney) A Pixar Production

Darla K. Anderson, Producer

True Grit (2010)(Paramount) A Paramount Pictures Production

Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers

Winter's Bone (2010)(Roadside Attractions) A Winter's Bone Production

Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Nominees:

Javier BardemforBiutiful (2010)

Jeff BridgesforTrue Grit (2010)

Jesse Eisenbergfor TheSocial Network, The (2010)

Colin FirthforKing's Speech, The (2010)

James Francofor127 Hours (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Nominees:

Annette BeningforKids Are All Right, The (2010)

Nicole KidmanforRabbit Hole (2010)

Jennifer LawrenceforWinter's Bone (2010)

Natalie PortmanforBlack Swan (2010)

Michelle WilliamsforBlue Valentine (2010)

See full Oscars 2011 Nominations List

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